The title of this piece is a Malcolm Gladwell quote I like and use a lot in my presentations and speeches.

It seems to perfectly capture what I believe in and share: that creating the future, adapting to succeed and keeping thoughts and actions sharp through ideas and experimentation are largely social pursuits and not an isolated meme thought up in penthouse office, throne room or even in someone’s shedquarters.

The days of “I’m in charge so therefore I’m the only one whose ideas you have to follow” are dwindling.

Innovation — at the heart of the knowledge economy — is fundamentally social